job market, and datomfrderaraa t china. the s&p 500 was in the green for te eomirntsession, endinirup 0.8%, just shy of a five year high. trading volume picked up to 726 million shares on the big board. over 1.7 billion shares on thend nasdaq. all 10 of the major stock sectors were stronger. the financial sector led the gains, up 1.4%. energy was up 1%. and the telecommunications sector gained 0.8%. after the closing bell, the focus remains on finance. american express released its fourth quarter earnings, announcing them a week earlier than expected. earnings came in three cents per share better than expected. but the firm will cut 5,400 jobs, reducing its employee count by 8.5%. american express shares were up 0.9% ending the regular session just below a new 52 week high. and the stock continued rallying in extended hours trading, up another 1%. if that holds through tomyeorw'o en beinopitllg ld w, a ouroewn 12 month high. other financial stocks movingew today included morgan stanley, up 3.7%. it announcei rtswn o oiouf r